In order to support franchised dealers who choose to conduct business with each other, Dealer-Auction Limited has selected Gareth Walker as its operations manager for dealer to-dealer digital platform, Dealer-Auction.ca. Walker’s new role will focus on making it easier for …
Forward Lift recently announced that its most popular lift models have been re-certified to wear the updated Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) gold label. A new standard covering lift design, construction and testing in North America, ANSI/ALI ALCTV-2011, replaced an earlier …
Ford Motor Company of Canada has announced that it is partnering with the Canadian and Ontario governments for a significant new investment at its Oakville Assembly complex, as the facility celebrates 60 years of operations. Oakville, which is currently Ford’s …
HEAVYWEIGHT SPEAKERS AND A COOL CHEVY CAMARO GIVEAWAY WERE JUST SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF CANADIAN DIGITAL DEALER CONFERENCE 4 With over 300 dealers in attendance, Canadian Digital Dealer Conference 4 in Toronto (organized by the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association …
On Monday, Porsche Centre Oakville officially opened its doors for business. The state-of-the-art facility measures 5,000 square metres (54,000 square feet) and boasts a 22-vehicle showroom and 43-metre (141 feet) video wall, a 20-vehicle indoor pre-owned display, covered outdoor canopy, …
Although competitive when it comes to business, dealers are also very much involved with giving back to their communities. A good example is the annual Motor Dealers of Alberta (MDA) Charity Classic. This year, the 29th running of the annual …
Yesterday, DrivingSales announced a first-ever, exclusive Canadian Dealer Breakout Session at the 2013 DrivingSales Executive Summit (DSES). Free to all Canadian dealers registered for the DrivingSales Executive Summit, the breakout session will offer content on some of the hottest digital …
This week, Ford Motor Company announced changes to its senior management ranks as part of its strategy for profitable growth with the One Ford plan. These changes include the retirement of Ken Czubay, vice-president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service, the …
A slick new desktop and mobile application to help connect used car buyers and sellers was unveiled today at the New Car Dealers Association of B.C.’s annual conference in Whistler, B.C. The website www.rides.ca officially launches September 30, 2013 and …
Canadian sales of new cars and light trucks continued to rise last month, helping push demand to its highest level ever for August, according to data compiled by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. Ford Motor Company finished top of the sales charts, …
Some dealer conferences can leave you feeling a bit left out, especially if there wasn’t a workshop or keynote address that talked about your aspect of the store. At the second annual AutoCon (short for Auto Connections) conference, held at …
After $15 million and two years of work, Montmorency Ford, located at 7225 Taschereau Boulevard in Brossard, Que., has officially reopened for business. Having quadrupled in size to 122,000 square feet, the new store has also become Canada’s largest Ford …
